The Reform Symposium Conference (RSCON), is a free, online global event highlighting “wow” moments in teaching and learning. The 4th annual RSCON (#RSCON4) took place this past weekend, and I’ve highlighted some notes from 3 sessions I attended below. I was amazed at how many amazing sessions they had going on! What an opportunity for … Continue reading
There have been many conversations about the effectiveness of using “other people’s” videos in the flipped classroom. My opinion is that it can work really well, so long as the teacher is thoughtful about what videos are assigned and how class time is structure around that. In essence, I believe that just so the teacher … Continue reading
Interactive Desmos graphs + Haiku LMS working in perfect harmony! If you’re like me, and trying to embed a Desmos interactive graph on your Haiku course page, here’s how you do it: 1. Pick up the “Share” link for your Desmos graph (ie: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/mofg6tiroj) 2. Copy what I highlighted in red above (ie: mofg6tiroj) 3. Use the following as your embed code … Continue reading
Day #3 #BLC13 Keynote: TED Talk Format Featuring @kathycassidy @tombarrett @CTuckerEnglish @courosa Stacey Roshan@buddyxo Day #3 #BLC13 Keynote: TED talk format featuring @kathycassidy @tombarrett @CTuckerEnglish @courosa Fri, Jul 26 2013 05:45:07 ReplyRetweetFavorite LindsayTBellino@oleLindsayBell Excited to close out #blc13 with @tombarrett, @CTuckerEnglish, @kathycassidy & @courosa and session with @ewanmcintosh #brainsoak Fri, Jul 26 2013 … Continue reading
David Weinberger (@dweinberger): Keynote #2 @ #BLC13 Stacey Roshan@buddyxo “Why hasn’t technology changed education?” … “But it has transformed learning.” ~@dweinberger #BLC13 Thu, Jul 25 2013 05:54:05 ReplyRetweetFavorite Stacey Roshan@buddyxo “In the west, we have assumed that knowledge is filtered.” ~@dweinberger #BLC13 Thu, Jul 25 2013 05:56:55 ReplyRetweetFavorite Stacey Roshan@buddyxo If people are … Continue reading
A compilation of slides used for my presentations at the Building Learning Communities Conference: – Slides, slides, and more slides… – My Back-To-School-Night #FlipClass Welcome Video – Sample video with interactive quizzing & hotspots (created using Camtasia Studio) Session descriptions can be found below: – Learning Should Feel Like Play. Reducing Student Anxiety Levels Through the Flipped … Continue reading
Yong Zhao (@YongZhaoUO): Keynote #1 @ #BLC13 Yong Zhao sketchnotes part 1 #BLC13 pic.twitter.com/lNaihV1UMX Brad Ovenell-Carter@Braddo · Wed, Jul 24 2013 06:15:22 ReplyRetweetFavorite MT @eSN_Dennis @c_durley #edtech‘s like a GPS: unless u know where u want to go, tech does no good #BLC13 @YongZhaoUO pic.twitter.com/pceNyX2sFC Stacey Roshan@buddyxo · Wed, Jul 24 2013 05:57:20 ReplyRetweetFavorite … Continue reading
As I am finalizing my presentation for the Building Learning Communities Conference next week, I am reminded of how “the flip” all started for me. I had always had a strong interest in integrating technology into the classroom (even before I started teaching), but it was the BLC conference in 2010 that truly sparked my … Continue reading
Last summer, I got an email from a very passionate, curious educator. Dan Klumper is a 6th grade social studies teacher (the work that he has done with student blogging was featured on freetech4teachers). Dan’s curiosity, persistence and drive to make positive change at his school really stuck out. Last week, I read that his … Continue reading
Being connected is electrifying and empowering. I am absolutely addicted to learning, reading, and growing. My brain is constant on and thinking. I rarely feel bored, or perhaps I rarely allow myself the opportunity to feel bored. But there comes a point where all this connectedness, all of this constant forward motion, becomes mentally wearing. … Continue reading
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